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  Sandra Gilbert

  

  Obama After Dark: The Precious Hours Alone

  The New York Times - By Michael D. Shear

  WASHINGTON — “Are you up?” The emails arrive late, often after 1 a.m., tapped out on a secure BlackBerry from an email address known only to a few. The weary recipients know that once again, the boss has not yet gone to bed. The late-night interruptions from President Obama might be sharply worded …

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  Sandra Gilbert

  

  Why Good Professional Development Is Crucially Linked to an Educator’s Attitude

  EdSurge - Glenda I. Lozada Negrón

  Many people think they know exactly what “professional development” is. But do they, really? Let's start by giving “professional development” a …

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  Sandra Gilbert

  Dropbox - File Deleted - Simplify your life

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  Sandra Gilbert

  

  Long Story Shortz - Visuals

  YouTube

  In this stop motion we explore the use of visuals in our everyday life, and in the lives of students. For those of you interested, here is the general sequence of events that happen to create a Long Story Shortz #StopMotion cut paper animation. 1. Get inspired by an idea 2. Create a rough story board 3. Rough draft of script 4. Sketch all images 5. Cut images out of paper 6. Edit script to fit with images 7. Film stop motion using a ??? Cannon camera 8. Transfer to Mac 9. Edit in iMovie 10. Record sound in Garage Band 11. Upload to YouTube 12. Celebrate another successful stop motion project!

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  Sandra Gilbert

  

  I am a great teacher because...

  risktolearn.blogspot.com

  When I entered college I knew I wanted to be a teacher...nothing else. I began my freshman year with teaching in mind, and four years later I …